Ciaron Maher takes the Melbourne Cup trifecta as Point of Law wins at Flemington after an incredible front-running effort from Royal Supremacy. Ciaron Maher hides the madness well, running the country’s biggest training operation with a calmness that seems to translate to his horses. He has seven runners in Tuesday’s Cup. Ciaron Maher has accepted the challenge laid down by Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien in this year’s Melbourne.